Electrical Studies, SCADA & Protection Lead Protection Engineer

WSP in the U.S.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 107,600 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Voting leave

Naturalization proceedings leave

Job summary

WSP is seeking an ESSP Lead Protection Engineer with a Protective Relaying emphasis. The role is primarily remote in the United States, with Boise, ID as the primary office and other US locations under consideration.

You will design and study protection systems, lead project teams, and mentor engineers while applying IEEE, ANSI, and NERC PRC standards. The candidate should have a PE license or the ability to obtain one, a B.S.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years of post-education experience on protective relaying projects.
• PE license or ability to obtain one.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Strong commitment to safety and policy compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead client projects to meet scope, schedule, and budget with technical guidance.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide direction on protection projects.
• Support data collection during onsite visits and discuss project specifics with clients.
• Apply IEEE/ANSI/NERC PRC standards in protection design and analysis.
• Coordinate with SCADA and electrical studies teams.

Skills

Protective Relaying

Leadership

NERC/IEEE standards

SCADA integration

Protection philosophy

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited)

PE license or ability to obtain one

Tools

AcSELeratorQuickset

GEEnervista

ASPENOneliner

CAPE

SKM-PTW

ETAP

RSCAD

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a ESSP Lead Protection Engineer with a Protective Relaying emphasis for our Boise, ID office. Candidates for Orlando, FL; Freeport, ME; Syracuse, NY; Charlotte, NC; Overland Park, KS; and Richmond, VA will also be considered. The ability to work remotely from a mutually acceptable location in the United States will be considered (please note in the application questions where you prefer to be located). Be involved in projects with our Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

WSP brings global expertise in power delivery, power generation, and program management—anchored by the acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. TRC Companies have now joined WSP, deepening our power practice and expanding our energy advisory and intelligent grid services. We’re partnering with clients to shape how energy systems evolve around the world—and we need your help.

The successful applicant will have a direct role in the design, engineering, and studies of protection systems for equipment on the bulk power system. This includes the protection of substations, transmission lines, generators, renewables, industrial, and distribution systems.

Your Impact

Candidates for this role will have familiarity, experience, or possibly even expertise with some of the items listed below. However, candidates are not required to have expertise or experience in all these areas. A willingness to learn in areas where you do not have experience and to teach others in areas where you do have experience is essential to being successful on our team.

• Protective Relaying: Symmetrical component analysis, protection philosophy development, relay settings, and integration with SCADA systems.
• Protection Analyses: Electrical model development, short circuit, time-current coordination, arc flash, NERC compliance, and event analysis
• Leadership: Lead teams on client projects to meet the scope, schedule, and budget. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Data Acquisition: Support infrequent onsite site visits to collect data and able to discuss project specifics at appropriate technical level for clients.
• Industry Standards: Working knowledge or awareness of applicable industry practices for protection as outlined in IEEE, ANSI, or NERC PRC standards.
• Organized: Flexibility to support a variety of project schedules to meet client needs and able to prioritize responsibilities effectively.
• Applicable software: AcSELeratorQuickset, GEEnervista, ASPENOneliner, CAPE, SKM-PTW, ETAP, RSCAD
• Applicable hardware: SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, Beckwith, RTDS
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited).
• 7+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer executing deliverables for Protective Relaying projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license or ability to obtain one.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to applicants with a proven history of completing similar projects in a consulting environment.
• Preference may be given to engineers with commissioning and testing experience, or strong skills in protecting equipment at high voltages (69kV and higher).
• Preference is also given to applicants with experience mentoring others and a willingness to do so.

Disclaimer

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (New York only): $107,600 yr - $183,000 yr

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.